Brunfelsia — 10 species

Botanical species in the genus Brunfelsia recorded in the PlantPeers database.

Brunfelsia americana
Medicinal

Brunfelsia americana

Brunfelsia americana

Family: Solanaceae

Cultivation

Grows best in a position with partial shade - when growing in full sun the foliage may scorch and drop. Prefers a loamy, fertile, humus-rich, moist but well-drained soil. Many species in this genus grow wild in alkaline soils and, in non-alkaline soils, all members of the genus can benefit from the addition of some ground limestone.

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Brunfelsia australis

Brunfelsia australis

Brunfelsia australis

Family: Solanaceae

Cultivation

A plant mainly of the subtropics, where it is generally found at elevations below 500 metres, it has also been found at elevations above 1,000 metres in the tropics of Colombia and Ecuador. Grows best in a position with partial shade - when growing in full sun the foliage may scorch and drop. Prefers a loamy, fertile, humus-rich, moist but well-drained soil.

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Brunfelsia chiricaspi
Medicinal

Brunfelsia chiricaspi

Brunfelsia chiricaspi

Family: Solanaceae

Cultivation

Grows best in a position with partial shade - when growing in full sun the foliage may scorch and drop. Prefers a loamy, fertile, humus-rich, moist but well-drained soil. Many species in this genus grow wild in alkaline soils and, in non-alkaline soils, all members of the genus can benefit from the addition of some ground limestone.

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Edible

Brunfelsia chocoensis

Brunfelsia chocoensis

Family: Solanaceae

Cultivation

Grows best in a position with partial shade - when growing in full sun the foliage may scorch and drop. Prefers a loamy, fertile, humus-rich, moist but well-drained soil. Many species in this genus grow wild in alkaline soils and, in non-alkaline soils, all members of the genus can benefit from the addition of some ground limestone.

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Brunfelsia grandiflora
Medicinal

Brunfelsia grandiflora

Brunfelsia grandiflora

Family: Solanaceae

Cultivation

Grows best in a position with partial shade - when growing in full sun the foliage may scorch and drop. Prefers a loamy, fertile, humus-rich, moist but well-drained soil. Many species in this genus grow wild in alkaline soils and, in non-alkaline soils, all members of the genus can benefit from the addition of some ground limestone.

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Medicinal

Brunfelsia guianensis

Brunfelsia guianensis

Family: Solanaceae

Cultivation

Grows best in a position with partial shade - when growing in full sun the foliage may scorch and drop. Prefers a loamy, fertile, humus-rich, moist but well-drained soil. Many species in this genus grow wild in alkaline soils and, in non-alkaline soils, all members of the genus can benefit from the addition of some ground limestone.

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Edible

Brunfelsia macrocarpa

Brunfelsia macrocarpa

Family: Solanaceae

Cultivation

Grows best in a position with partial shade - when growing in full sun the foliage may scorch and drop. Prefers a loamy, fertile, humus-rich, moist but well-drained soil. Many species in this genus grow wild in alkaline soils and, in non-alkaline soils, all members of the genus can benefit from the addition of some ground limestone.

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Brunfelsia mire
Medicinal

Brunfelsia mire

Brunfelsia mire

Family: Solanaceae

Cultivation

Grows best in a position with partial shade - when growing in full sun the foliage may scorch and drop. Prefers a loamy, fertile, humus-rich, moist but well-drained soil. Many species in this genus grow wild in alkaline soils and, in non-alkaline soils, all members of the genus can benefit from the addition of some ground limestone.

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Brunfelsia nitida
Medicinal

Brunfelsia nitida

Brunfelsia nitida

Family: Solanaceae

Cultivation

Grows best in a position with partial shade - when growing in full sun the foliage may scorch and drop. Prefers a loamy, fertile, humus-rich, moist but well-drained soil. Many species in this genus grow wild in alkaline soils and, in non-alkaline soils, all members of the genus can benefit from the addition of some ground limestone.

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Brunfelsia uniflora
Medicinal

Brunfelsia uniflora

Brunfelsia uniflora

Family: Solanaceae

Cultivation

Grows best in a position with partial shade - when growing in full sun the foliage may scorch and drop. Prefers a loamy, fertile, humus-rich, moist but well-drained soil. Many species in this genus grow wild in alkaline soils and, in non-alkaline soils, all members of the genus can benefit from the addition of some ground limestone.

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